Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tirana vs. The Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tirana instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.04
ALL169
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.04
ALL86
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.15
ALL95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.73
ALL558
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.27
ALL686
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.21
ALL349
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.67
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
ALL105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
ALL81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
ALL73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
ALL50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
ALL50
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.19
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.28
ALL1,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,989.79
ALL2,900,669
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.54
ALL2,697
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$18.93
ALL1,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$838.35
ALL69,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$548.59
ALL45,478
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.73
ALL7,273
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$312.88
ALL25,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,810.16
ALL481,665
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.01
ALL250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.11
ALL175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.46
ALL370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.65
ALL4,862
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.04
ALL749
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.30
ALL5,662
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.45
ALL3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.71
ALL8,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$131.74
ALL10,921
|
The Valley vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing
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